If you've been following the news of the southern storm that hit the South this week, you have no doubt seen the countless pics, tweets, status updates, whatever about the Atlanta gridlock. To all my readers who live in places where snow and ice are synonymous with winter, it may no doubt come as a surprise to you that an entire city would shut down due to a 2.5 inches of snow. But you must remember, snow and ice is not typically an issue in the South, so, it was sort of a big deal. It'll be like asking someone from Kansas to drive in the middle of a tropical storm....or on the beach....sand, what?!?!
Anyway, I have realized one important fact about Atlanta: If there is EVER a zombie apocalypse, Everyone inside the Perimeter is a goner. Sorry my Atlanta peeps, but it is true. Though i will not keep your zombie corpse tied up in my basement, I will keep a vigil for you once I find a safe place; you're just not going to make it....especially if you think you're going to drive out. The zombies don't even have to be the super fast World War Z type either, just slow, good old fashioned zombies that drag their legs as they inch towards you. The traffic sucks on a good day, compound that with flesh eating predators who have taste for human brains......The Walking Dead lied and there will not be a small group of survivors in the city, so head out!!!
On the plus side, if you are in more rural, more outskirt suburbs, you have a chance! A slim one, but it's there....
In closing, I'd like to ask the Atlanta city government to do more planning for these sorts of events. If the weather people have been reporting for a few days that a winter storm of ice and snow is coming...maybe we should heed their warnings. Close schools, salt roads....whatever it takes to make the city safer and not a scene from the Walking Dead.
On the plus side, it made me extremely happy to see the out pour of help coming from complete strangers. People were handing out sandwiches and drinks, opening their homes, and just being all out good Samaritans. Groups like Snowed Out Atlanta allowed people to send shout outs for help for family and friends near other group members. I think that says a lot about the people of Atlanta and our (I know I'm no longer there) ability to look out for each other when it counts.
Ayeshah
Anyway, I have realized one important fact about Atlanta: If there is EVER a zombie apocalypse, Everyone inside the Perimeter is a goner. Sorry my Atlanta peeps, but it is true. Though i will not keep your zombie corpse tied up in my basement, I will keep a vigil for you once I find a safe place; you're just not going to make it....especially if you think you're going to drive out. The zombies don't even have to be the super fast World War Z type either, just slow, good old fashioned zombies that drag their legs as they inch towards you. The traffic sucks on a good day, compound that with flesh eating predators who have taste for human brains......The Walking Dead lied and there will not be a small group of survivors in the city, so head out!!!On the plus side, if you are in more rural, more outskirt suburbs, you have a chance! A slim one, but it's there....In closing, I'd like to ask the Atlanta city government to do more planning for these sorts of events. If the weather people have been reporting for a few days that a winter storm of ice and snow is coming...maybe we should heed their warnings. Close schools, salt roads....whatever it takes to make the city safer and not a scene from the Walking Dead.
On the plus side, it made me extremely happy to see the out pour of help coming from complete strangers. People were handing out sandwiches and drinks, opening their homes, and just being all out good Samaritans. Groups like Snowed Out Atlanta allowed people to send shout outs for help for family and friends near other group members. I think that says a lot about the people of Atlanta and our (I know I'm no longer there) ability to look out for each other when it counts.
Ayeshah
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